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10. Are we back in the 1950s????

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Wed Jul 15, 2026, 10:46 AM

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Johnson Says Pentagon Needs More Money for 'Fighting Communism on Our Own Shores' [View all] sop 17 hrs ago OP

OK, they want to use our money to go to war against our fellow Americans? Come on. Walleye 17 hrs ago #1

and they will get it rampartd 9 hrs ago #26

Absolutely they want to go to war with us. slightlv 7 hrs ago #39

Look in the mirror Johnson.................. Lovie777 17 hrs ago #2

So they want us taxpayers to pay for the upcoming war on us? Biophilic 17 hrs ago #3

SEIG HEIL WmChris 16 hrs ago #4

Agree, but finding actual constitutional believing politicians is harder than it should be. Biophilic 16 hrs ago #5

It is very difficult for that true believer in Democracy to get elected. efhmc 9 hrs ago #32

Fighting communism? lonely bird 15 hrs ago #6

The commies are landing on our shores, can't you see them? sop 15 hrs ago #7

Of course, silly me lonely bird 15 hrs ago #8

Oh, it's just relogic 14 hrs ago #14

Johnson sees communists everywhere there's anyone with a "D" behind their name in Congress, slightlv 7 hrs ago #40

Yes, but there is more lonely bird 3 hrs ago #49

No Republicans would recognize it if it kicked them in the balls. To them, it's just a useful boogeyman they use to Karasu 6 hrs ago #44

The 1950s called. They want their boogeyman back. CousinIT 15 hrs ago #9

Republicans are completely uncreative and always fall back on the same tired old shit. Karasu 6 hrs ago #45

Are we back in the 1950s???? AZLD4Candidate 14 hrs ago #10

In the 1950s we were told that commies were hiding under our beds. dedl67 12 hrs ago #21

I was more worried about monsters. Harker 10 hrs ago #23

They're not under the bed Katcat 7 hrs ago #43

How about fighting Republican fascism? CaptainTruth 14 hrs ago #11

The Fascists were very anti-Comminsm. seem like Johnson is in Goosestep 31j20b3 12 hrs ago #20

i agree but rampartd 9 hrs ago #27

We all know it's not about Communism. It's about Right Wing Power 31j20b3 9 hrs ago #29

absolutely rampartd 9 hrs ago #30

If a Proud Boy knocks on my door.., pdxflyboy 8 hrs ago #35

i won't tell you thats a bad thing. rampartd 2 hrs ago #50

Ah, but he got smarter as is now naming social democracy as communism... slightlv 7 hrs ago #41

Mike Johnson is a walking echo chamber of Trump's mindless blatherings. patphil 14 hrs ago #12

Where? Where is Communism a part of the US? Fla Dem 14 hrs ago #13

Trump is the one who is up Putin's ass, not us. Prof. Toru Tanaka 13 hrs ago #17

Republicans just use it as a catch-all for anyone to the left of Genghis Khan. They couldn't give less of a shit about Karasu 6 hrs ago #46

Shameless demagog. Martin68 13 hrs ago #15

Fuck you! liberalgunwilltravel 13 hrs ago #16

The Pentagon doesn't perform domestic operations beyond disaster recovery, firefighting etc ChicagoTeamster 13 hrs ago #18

I'd like to know exactly what "communism on our " Shores " is? And who would they prosecute? ashredux 13 hrs ago #19

Threats and fear played well in the age of ink. BidenRocks 11 hrs ago #22

Heck, Mikey himself couldn't answer the question you pose. llmart 8 hrs ago #33

Well there is "The Hog Farm" BubbaJoe 10 hrs ago #24

i dont think the rs would know a communist if they saw one . hem more distraction from the epstien files . AllaN01Bear 9 hrs ago #25

THAT FUCKING SMIRK! Chasstev365 9 hrs ago #28

350 billion for a figment of their imagination and how much for testosterone testing for the troops? 🤬 Deuxcents 9 hrs ago #31

And then turn those testosterone laden men on the people of the U.S. slightlv 7 hrs ago #42

If he's suggesting the military be turned on American citizens The Wizard 8 hrs ago #34

If he's planning for the Pentagon to fight his opponents (us) at home, he's planning on using the Insurrection Act. hedda_foil 8 hrs ago #36

Drones, robot dogs, data centers... LuvLoogie 8 hrs ago #37

First off, was there a "Reconciliation 2.0"? I don't remember it. maxsolomon 7 hrs ago #38

Anyone to the left of a fascist is a "communist", apparently. Good old Red Scare bullshit never dies. Karasu 6 hrs ago #47

It's not communists you need to fight. Try the guys with masks covering there faces that like to march in our streets. appleannie1 5 hrs ago #48

Communism? Dafuq? He took some nasty brown acid. Dave Bowman 2 hrs ago #51

Imaginary money Turbineguy 2 hrs ago #52